Dr. Rodel Lasco has led an interesting life as a pastor and as a scientist. He has been ministering at the Trinity Bible Church in San Pablo City, Philippines for more than 40 years. He holds a Master’s degree in Theological Studies from the Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City, USA. He also has a PhD degree in the natural sciences and serves as a university professor. He has published more than 100 scientific papers on climate change and natural resources management. He is one the lead authors of several reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). He is s board member of A Rocha International and Christians in Conservation, Philippines.